Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Ukraine

Ukraine: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.4895 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4895
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
29th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.4895
in 2020
All-time low
0.1586
in 2003
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Ukraine, 2001–2020

0.20.30.40.52001201020202001: 0.2232002: 0.172003: 0.1592004: 0.1962005: 0.3572006: 0.2882007: 0.2292008: 0.2632009: 0.2452010: 0.282011: 0.3592012: 0.242013: 0.2652014: 0.2472015: 0.2812016: 0.3882017: 0.3082018: 0.2982019: 0.3662020: 0.489

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Ukraine is 0.4895, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Ukraine peaked at 0.4895 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1586, in 2003.

That places Ukraine 29th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Ukraine, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.2232
2002 0.1696 -24.0%
2003 0.1586 -6.5%
2004 0.1963 +23.7%
2005 0.357 +81.9%
2006 0.2883 -19.2%
2007 0.2293 -20.5%
2008 0.2628 +14.6%
2009 0.2448 -6.8%
2010 0.2802 +14.5%
2011 0.3589 +28.1%
2012 0.2403 -33.1%
2013 0.2648 +10.2%
2014 0.2472 -6.6%
2015 0.2814 +13.8%
2016 0.3884 +38.0%
2017 0.3075 -20.8%
2018 0.2983 -3.0%
2019 0.366 +22.7%
2020 0.4895 +33.8%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 0.4895 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5851, 84% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 0.4895 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4609, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2367 0.1586 0.357 9
2010s 0.3033 0.2403 0.3884 10
2020s 0.4895 0.4895 0.4895 1

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 26 Ireland 0.5612 compare
  2. 27 Sweden 0.5262 compare
  3. 28 Austria 0.5028 compare
  4. 30 Netherlands 0.4717 compare
  5. 31 Azerbaijan 0.4709 compare
  6. 32 Russian Federation 0.4664 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Ukraine?
Social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Ukraine was 0.4895 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 0.4895 in 2020.
What is the lowest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1586 in 2003.
How does Ukraine rank for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Ukraine ranks 29th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,210 data points, 1990–2020
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